Stage IIIB Lung Cancer Patient Suffered Several Metastases in Three Years

Edison took himself as a warrior, whose perseverance has supported him to
defeat cancer eventually after several metastases.

There were only 6 months to live

Life is so vulnerable, especially confronting such dreadful disease. As for
Edison’s case, who came from Malaysia moved to ShenZhen with his wife and
children for his career. However, a sudden circumstance crushed him while he was
enjoying a promising career and happy family.

In 2013, Edison was 43 years old. A persistent cough noted, thus, checkup in
local hospital was immediately attended. Shockingly, advanced left lung cancer and accordingly, that he just had 6 months to live. What a heartbreaking
news!

He had all the expression of despair and regrets as he used to be a smoker
and an alcoholic drinker. Even though the doctor has told him to get the family
prepared for the worst result-death, he didn’t give upon himself as he can’t
leave his family especially his 2-year-old son.

Cryotherapy

His condition kept worsening even during the treatment

In September 2013, Edison started with herbal treatment. However, the
condition worsened that he was coughing out with blood. After checkup in
Malaysia, it was found that the tumor has enlarged to 8cm too large to be
rejected by doctors in Shenzhen.

Treatment in MCHG

In March 2014, Edison arrived at MCHG and the journey of treatment began. By
CT-sans, he was detected an enlarged tumor measuring 12cm and metastasis to
lymph nodes on left hilum and to mediastinum. The CEA has reached 1.12ng/ml and
CA 125 22.3U/ml. On 12th, March, Edison took cryotherapy in the left lung tumor,
three sessions of interventional therapy and one session of biological
natural therapy. The tumor effectively on his left lung and metastasis in lymph
node has shrunk. Furthermore, the tumor marker has backed to the normal state.
Pan Xin, the attending doctor also said that he’s getting better. They also
combined it with radiotherapy to achieve best efficacy. Couldn’t leave work in
Shenzhen, Edison have decided to take radiotherapy in a local hospital.

Metastasis to pancreas

After a regular checkup, it indicated cancer cells have spread to pancreas
that made the change of scheduled plan. According to the attending doctor,
“Distant metastasis didn’t agree with radiotherapy.

On 11th, June 2014, Edison came back to MCHG for another session, applying 125I seeds (particle implantation) to tumor in pancreas. In total, there were 30
seeds inside his body. Due to the continuous radiating of γ-ray which does great
harm to children, he had to stay away from his son even though he missed him a
lot. All that he did was for more time with his son in the future.

Particle implantation was quite effective and he was turning better. Symptoms
such as chest pain and cough gradually left him alone. Tumor markers maintained
in normal state. Combined with several sessions of interventional therapy, the
tumor in his pancreas has disappeared and that in lung has also shrunk to
5cm.

Particle implantation

Multi-bone metastases

On 13th, Jan. 2015, Edison underwent another session of cryotherapy to his
left lung tumor. So far, he got stable condition with lung infection and blood
pressure under control.

Unfortunately, cancer kept coming back and much more severe as it was. A
month later, Edison was told that multi-bone metastasis occurred. By then he was
discharged and took medicine at home. During the following year, Edison came
back for monitoring once a month to ensure the condition is under control
career. Recovery went slowly but with its less invasive nature, he was able to
go to work in between his treatments.

Metastases to left kidney and prostate

After two-year regular treatment, his body wasn’t as strong as before and
uncertainly waiting what is next. From the record in March, 2016, deterioration
reached to metastasis to the left kidney and prostate. At that moment, he
finally adopted doctor’s advice to stop to work and take a rest and keep
fighting for family.

Since March 2016, Edison underwent one session of Interventional therapy and
four sessions of Targeted therapy and Cryotherapy were given. The symptoms of
intestinal adhesion and peritonitis have also disappeared after laparotomy. In
August 2016, left lung and mediastinum cancer cells have all lost activity. In
his recuperating period in Malaysia, his condition got better. In December 2016,
he went to MCHG for a follow on check-up and the doctor announced that all
cancer cells inside his body were surprisingly eliminated.

Since been told there was only six months left, he unswervingly fought cancer
in MCHG for three years. His victory against cancer belonged to the joint effort
of himself and the advanced technologies of MCHG. According to doctor Pan, he
only had six months left and resorted to MCHG. After a comprehensive assessment,
we thought there was still a chance so we went for it. Our doctors grasped the
last straw and try everything to help him. In addition, It is important that he
had strong desire to survive.

Before the treatment, Edison was so weak but kept mind clearly. He actively
followed doctors’ instruction, got rid of bad habits, took proper exercise and
kept nutritious diet. He thought strong will and body share equal importance in
treatment. He also cherished trust and respect to medical staff. “During the
treatment, I once became furious and rude, but the medical staff took care of me
with love and patience.”. In July, doctor Pan personally cleaned my wound after
laparotomy. He was more of a friend than just a doctor to me. Director Dai
Wenyan even treated me as her brother.

Edison is a Christian and he thought it is God’s will bringing him to MCHG.
Looking back the lung cancer journey for three entire years, he expressed his
feelings, “St.Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou houses cutting-edge
technologies and professional and experience doctors. Most importantly,
Confidence and cooperation between doctors and patients also helped me yield
great efficacy.”

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